Newcastle Could Be In Surprise Move For This Talented Playmaker

26 year-old Spanish playmaker Jota (full name – Jose Ignacio Peleteiro Ramallo) is ready to play in the next friendly against Oxford, after the bid they were expecting simply did not happen.

The Spaniard missed the 5-1 win at Aldershot over a week ago because the club had been expecting a bid for the transfer of their midfield playmaker, who had an excellent second half of last season.

That was after he spent the first half of last season on loan at Spanish Club Eibar.

26 year-old Spanish playmaker Jota

Brentford head coach Dean Smith also did not play him yesterday at FC Lausanne-Sport in France (1-1 draw) and said this after the game:

“If nobody comes in with this imminent bid, which we were told about, he will be available for the Oxford United game. We have had that chat and he will be happy to do so.”

Jota wants a move to the Premier League and Newcastle are said to be interested in signing the player – so we don’t know if the club who are supposed to be making the move for him is in fact Newcastle.

West Ham, Everton, Swansea, and Burnley are the other Premier League clubs who have been interested in the player this summer.

It’s hardly surprising the Bees would like to keep him at Brentford for next season.

Jota was on loan at Spanish club Eibar during almost the whole of 2016, but returned to Brentford at the end of last year and he was simply brilliant when in the last five months of the Championship season Jota seemed to come alive to score 12 goals and lay on five assists in 21 total appearances for the Bees.

Jota now has just one year left on his contract, but if Rafa is close to signing him then the manager must think he can make the big step up to the very tough Premier League.

Jota was signed by Brentford in the summer of 2014 from Celta Vigo on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee – and that contract included a one year option, which was taken up by the Bees.

In August of 2015, he suffered damaged ankle ligaments in the opening game of the season against Ipswich – and was out of action until that December.

In January of 2016, he left on loan to Eibar until June 2017 due to personal reasons – and missing his family was the main reason for his return to Spain.

He has now played 74 games for Brentford with 23 goals and 9 assists – and while at Eibar on loan a couple of times in 2013-2014 and then in 2016 he played a total of 57 times and scored 11 goals with 3 assists for them.

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By the way, Jota? Yes please. Gets bums off seats and very creative. Pretty confident he can make the step up too. Shelvey, Aaron’s*, Jota, Ritchie, De Jong* Atsu. Creative players to alternate. Love it!

Now if we get this lad in and Murphy we will be looking much much healthier. Our chances of staying in the EPL and perhaps even doing well will shoot up. Add to these 2 a great striker like Chicharito and we will have the makings of a great midtable team that with a couple of marquee signings could perhaps clinch top 10 or europa league.

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Transfers Summer 2017

Player

Fee

Club

INCOMING

Christian Atsu

£6.2M

Chelsea

Florian Lejeune

£8.8M

Eibar

Jacob Murphy

£10M

Norwich

Javier Manquillo

£4.5M

Atletico Madrid

Mikel Merino

£2.5M Loan – season

Borussia Dortmund

Kenedy

Loan – season – pending

Chelsea

Joselu

£5.0M

Stoke City

Transfer Fees In

£37.0M

OUTGOING

Vurnon Anita

Released

Aston Villa

Sammy Ameobi

Released

Bolton

Haris Vuckic

Released

FC Twente

Lubo Satka

Released

FC DAC 1904

Florian Thauvin

£10.0M

Marseille

Kevin Mbabu

£1.0M

Young Boys

Matz Sels

Loan – season

Anderlecht

Yoan Gouffran

Released

Goztepe

Adam Armstrong

Loan – season

Bolton

Lewis Gibson

£1.0M Up to £5M in add-ons

Everton

Daryl Murphy

£2.0M

Nottingham Forest

Ivan Toney

Loan – season

Wigan Athletic

Transfer Fees Out

£14.0M

Net Spend

£23M

Preseason Friendlies 2017

Club

Location

Date

Hearts Won 2-1

Tynecastle

Friday 14th July 7:45pm

Preston Drew 1-1

Deepdale

Saturday 22nd July 3:00pm

Bradford Won 4-0

Valley Parade

Wednesday 26th July 7:30pm

Mainz 05 Lost 2-1

Opel Arena, Mainz

Saturday 29th July 4:00 pm local time

Wolfsburg Won 3-1

AOK Stadium, Wolfsburg

Wednesday 2nd August 4:00pm local time

Hellas Verona Wopn 2-0

St. James’ Park

Sunday 6th August 3:00pm

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